<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:41:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/classic-gaming/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Assault:  A truly unique arcade experience from the late 80s]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the late 80's arcades were already starting to die their eventual death. 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If you were alive and gaming back int those days, you may have been one of the people that absolutely loved C&C and not the music factory]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/command-and-conquer-studio-closes-for-good</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/command-and-conquer-studio-closes-for-good</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 02:26:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Yf5TKwATNV5perx714skRHg9JnVouhCF3CT1JbBftFVbaYVUy2o4aWqnvmYXfA4TUQbHphBFoSiyS5b49imuFN9JyMmgYptPNurUmUfhgEDszjJcv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea of Stars on PS-Plus first impressions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The games that are offered as the monthly features on Playstation Plus aren't always something that you would recognize. In fact, most of the time they tend to not be, which is just fine with me because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/sea-of-stars-on-ps-plus-first-impressions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/sea-of-stars-on-ps-plus-first-impressions</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 07:34:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPe29J5fAyoVP8MBEKWzzQr2M1ekcE8f3L1yFw7LggHK2XrvPiHkMGHFEfua6EH6qBgKH92r3LS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackal:  An NES game that is still fun to play today]]></title><description><![CDATA[This isn't going to be true for everyone. 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While there is no doubt in my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/2-times-when-emulating-video-games-resulted-in-real-world-injury-for-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/2-times-when-emulating-video-games-resulted-in-real-world-injury-for-me</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:24:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP9dfPKQgSW6mYAbchnG4VFXJYtDTqgCiqGUo4b7t5tVBKpnPJVxd2KGR8abEajijDLcen3gkKp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood Omen:  Legacy of Kain - an awesome game that almost nobody bought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every now and then I will re-visit a game that just had everything that I like in a game. 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When Final]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@whoisjohn/lufia-and-the-fortress-of-doom-snes-an-average-rpg-in-every-sense</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@whoisjohn/lufia-and-the-fortress-of-doom-snes-an-average-rpg-in-every-sense</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 07:57:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WPjuQYr3uFi6JAMLXPtPCsbZoY2M7smXYdu9ZPZgAbawx5DogQAPy8xgk1aRFL73ysF1VNUqmjKg9NSpBdGFmGaNPZH5W7QyjUGUxEDz34TRnpcWMMD3YEVM3nrWFW9b1w7mEFxAdrJZ2nGvrKWimjS2xNsvVZL3F6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[F-Zero - a top SNES game]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are a few games that stick out in my mind as far as pure excellence is concerned and for me anyway, racing games have never really been my favorite, especially full of shit ones like Mario Cart where]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/battle/@whoisjohn/f-zero-a-top-snes-game</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/battle/@whoisjohn/f-zero-a-top-snes-game</guid><category><![CDATA[battle]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:00:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su7HZA5xrZrYQY4ZmwmqQtUPDSTh1dFN8Zf9wUbHnoQxQLpMygSm2gkg8NCSnRkyAFrYbdWzTJbVY7vEKeEdc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dune II on PC - the first RTS game (kinda)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dune was likely before a lot of people's time on here and honestly, i can't recommend that anyone go back and revisit it. 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